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# Anderson in Chinese

## How Chinese writes Anderson

安德森 Āndésēn

我叫艾米丽·安德森。 Wǒ jiào Àimǐlì Āndésēn. My name is Emily Anderson.

## Chinese family names for Anderson

1. 安 ān
2. 艾 ài

Each sounds like the start of Anderson, so a Chinese-style name for you can begin with one.

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## How do you say Anderson in Chinese?

Anderson is 安德森 (Āndésēn) in Chinese. A full name keeps its English order with a dot between: Emily Anderson is 艾米丽·安德森 (Àimǐlì Āndésēn).

## What Chinese family name is like Anderson?

安 (ān), 艾 (ài): each sounds like the start of Anderson, so a Chinese-style name for you can begin with one.

## How does Chinese write English names?

By sound, with characters picked for how they are said: Michael is 迈克尔 (Màikè’ěr). Newspapers, subtitles and books use one usual form for each common name.

## Can I use this name?

It’s a starting point. Ask a Chinese speaker or teacher before you put it on anything that lasts, like a tattoo or a document.

## More free tools

- [Pinyin chart](https://mandarinthewild.com/pinyin-chart)
- [Chinese words](https://mandarinthewild.com/words)
- [Read any Mandarin](https://mandarinthewild.com/read)

Meanings from our own dictionary. Chinese writes some names more than one way.